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Search is getting an AI facelift. Google introduced a suite of changes to its core search product at its I/O conference last week, and brand publishers could find the changes have significant implications for how they attract and engage audiences.For example: When a user searches for something on Google, the new results page could include an AI-powered answer at the top of the page. That’s already a huge change, as it effectively cuts down on the amount of real estate that other search results receive. The AI-powered results, at least for now, will only appear when Google thinks it’s going to be more useful than standard results. But what shows up – at least according to the demos I’ve seen – is impressive: Concise information that answers queries, with links “corroborating”